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Mary Kathleen McIntire (Mary K, as she is known to her friends and colleagues) grew up on Mackinac Island, one of America’s premier tourism destinations where she and her family […]

Mallak Beydoun is an accomplished strategist in the policy and public sector with a deep passion for environmental issues. She has built an impressive career marked by her unwavering commitment […]

Kamilia Landrum is a top millennial leader in Detroit’s non-profit industry. She is the youngest Executive Director in the history of the Detroit Branch NAACP; a Branch known for its extraordinary leadership […]

Deeana Ahmed, PhD is the Chief Strategy Officer at Our Next Energy (ONE). Through ONE’s energy storage technology, Dr. Ahmed aims to help build a foundation for the widespread adoption and […]

Mark Van Putten recently concluded seven years of service as President and CEO of the Wege Foundation, Previously, Mark spent 13 years as President of ConservationStrategy® llc, a philanthropic advisory […]

Justin has become widely known in Michigan advocacy circles in recent years for his dynamic community organizing in the movement for climate action, clean air and water, and public health […]

Ghida Dagher is the CEO & President of New American Leaders, the only national organization championing New Americans as crucial participants in the political system by providing resources to ensure […]

Bob Sutherland started Cherry Republic 25 years ago with a t-shirt he sold from the trunk of his car. A few years and many thousands of those t-shirts later, Bob […]

Noah Marshall-Rashid lives in Petoskey, Michigan where he is the co-owner of American Spoon, which started in Petoskey and now has locations across northern Michigan.  American Spoon focuses on handcrafted […]

Lana Pollack, appointed by President Obama, served nine years as Chair of the U.S. Section, International Joint Commission. This bi-national commission is charged with advising Canada and the United States […]